Be careful what you wish for. Those aching for an official Android 4.0 ICS update for their HTC Sensation are in for a bit of bad news. T-Mobile has apparently found a way to more accurately and carefully monitor tethering on mobile devices. In an updates support document, PCMag stumbled onto new verbiage that states: “HTC Sensation 4G will be required to add Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot feature in order to use the service after completing this update.” The cost of...
The last several weeks have seen frantic protests from “illegitimate” tethering apps being blocked and warning texts sent to users warning them of a new cellular world order — unofficial tethering is out! While we here at GS sit on one side of the fence supporting “unofficial” tethering apps — far away from the fence itself actually — we understand the few lobbyists telco workers people out there who feel added tethering costs on...
Carriers are a necessary evil. They bring us the wireless technologies we gadgeteurs use day in and day out, yet overcharge — double and triple charge too! — and at many times and offer sub-par service. Really it’s like a love hate relationship. Sadly, we have another example of carriers mucking with innovation and the gadgets that pack them in an attempt to grow their own pockets. Matt Bencke of Microsoft took to the Windows Phone Blog concerning the...
AT&T doesn’t want you tethering for free. Really! Several weeks back AT&T sent out text messages to customers they suspected of tethering whom also didn’t have the now required tethering plan. Today marks round 2. A fresh round of text messages is being deployed, warning heavy users suspected of tethering that there are two options. Customers can either (1) upgrade to the Data Pro 4GB data plan on their own accord or (2) AT&T will do it...
O2 UK has single-handedly made everyone’s day here at Gadgetsteria (and likely the the UK’s too). They have removed the tethering surcharge — You know, the ridiculous one that carriers all over the world use to charge you double for your data? — so data users can now tether at no extra cost with the existing data plans. While O2 UK doesn’t currently have any unlimited plans, this new approach is more than welcome. Since data users already pay...
